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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-08
DOYTON's wATERY TRIP.
lie Reaches Pougbkeepsie Tuesday
Evening end Takes u Rest.

A Poughkeepsie On. Y y telegram OF
April eth says: Paul Boyton, the swim
mer, had fine day for his trip to-day.
He reached Rhinecliff from Barrytown
at S:l5 A. NJ, having encountered con-
siderable ice. Quite crowd witnessed
his arrival and followed him to hotel
on the wharf, where he remained until
12:45 Z. NJ, when he donned his suit,
slipped into the river, and started,
feet first, for Poughkeepsie, followed
by the miniature craft Baby Mine
III tow and the press boat containing
Wallace Ross and reporters. He used
his paddle lively, and as the current
was strong and wind heavy from the
north he made good time, passing
Staatsburg at p. NJ, Hyde Park at 4
p. NJ, and reaching Poughkeepsie at
SAT =. NJ. He met with no ice OBJ
structions whatever from Rhinecliff, nor
will he encounter any ice from here to
New York. As he padded along the
front of this city crowds cheered him,
bells were rnng, aud there was a shrek
ing of steam whistles. In reply Boy
ton stood up in the water as he floated
along and fired several rockets, and
was again cheered. Soon after he clam
bered up the dock at the foot OF Main
street and entered the Exchange Hotel,
where n well-warmed room was in wait
ing for him. Here he was stripped and
ribbed and after thatcame supper, which
he partook of heartily. After supper
Boyton complained little Of dyspepsia,
but it was nothing serions, and he
laid down and rested, intending to start
for Newburg at ! A. NJ, expecting
to reach there at $50 A. NJ, where
rooms have been engaged for him at
the United States Hotel. He will rest
six hours at Newburg and then start to
90 through the Highlands. He thinks
he will reach the Battery before dark
on Sunday. He said to the Times
representatives. that he was apprehen-
sive Of rough water in the Tappansee.
where the river is the widest, and if so
it will delay him. He is in the best of
spirits and looks forward to his arrival
in New York with pleasure. He GER
tainly looks well.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-08
IN MEMORY OF DIR. SIMS.
The Selection OF n Design for the
Monument Not Yet Made.


The design for a monument to DIR. j.
Marion Sims will not be selected until
autumn. That was settled yesterday,
when Alexander Doyle, Giovanni Tu-
rini, Wilson Macdonald, and Carl
Schmidt, sculptors, who had submitted
designs to the committee III charge OF
the monument fund, received letters
from DR.. Shrady, its chairman,
stating that no award would be
made at present. DR.. Shrady's asso-
ciates on the committee are Drs. Barker,
Emmett, Polk, and Lusk. About 81, 500
have been subscribed by old friends of
DIR. Sims, who desire TO show their APP
probation of his services toscience and
his benefaction to the city in founding
the Woman's Hospital. Through the
aid of the Medical Record DIR. Shrady
and his co-workers raised the sum
necessary to erect suitable monument.
Many sculptors offered models and de-
signs, and from them ten submitted by
the sculptors named were picked out.
These designs have been exhibited at
the Academy of Medicine, and, as the
physicians could not agree upon o
choice, three sculptors-J. Q. A. Ward,
Augustus st. Gaudens, and Launt
Thompson-were called in to give adj
vice.
"The committee" said DR.. Shrady
last night, "does not desire il under
stood that its action in any way reflects
upon the merits OF the designs present
ed. They were ell good; but, for rea-
sons not necessary to state, it was
deemed desirable to delay the award
and enlarge the competing list. Each
one of the gentlemen who are already
represented are privileged to present
other models. The competition is still
open, and other sculptors than those
whose designs we now have may enter
the lists. We have rejected nothing.
We have simply made no selection, and
we have not bound ourselves TO contine
our choice to those designs already in
our hands. The monument will be a
standing figure OF bronze, and we ex-
pect to place it in Central Park"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-08
1T WAS MIR. HERCnnER.
Tire AndaIusin Mystery Cleared Up
Beyond a Doubt.

j. A Philadelphia special says: Mr.. @.
+. Gildersleeye, who Is q brother-in-law
OF the gentleman who died on the road
side near Andalusia station on Thurs
day morning week ago, arrived in
Bristol this morning little after 9
o'clock, having travelled all night from
his home, in Belleville, Ontario. Mr..
Gildersleeve, accompanied by Coroner
Silbert, went into the little white cellar
that is used in lien of on official
morgue, took one view OF the dead
mans face, and said: sit is just as
/ expected; it is George" He
added that he wanted to have
the body taken home at once, and I'm
dertsker Rue Immediately began to
make hurried arrangements for sending
tie body away. Mr.. Gildersleeve said
to a Times reporter 4" George ..
Herchmer was very bright business
man, and on account of his well-known
business qualities he had been chosen
by the Canada Central Bank to repre-
sent them at an agency lately opened
at PramptoD, Ontario All went
well for awhile, but during March
he WAS suspended by the gene
ri company from the presidency
of the local bank on account OF
his irregular habits, and they sent an
inspector on to go over the books. He
found out upon inspection that George
had overdrawn his own private account
about $500. This was made good by
his friends and the matter was satisfac-
torily settled. He did not settle down
after this, but continued his bad habits,
which finally eliminated in his leaving
Brampton on pretence of visiting his
mother at Belleviue and in his coming
to the United States, and subsequently
to his most unfortunate death on pub
lie highway. When man drinks no
one can tell what will become of him"
In speaking of the dead mans family
Dir. Gildersleeve said: "His grand
father, old Captain Herchmer, came to
Canada in 1776. He had two sons
one of whom was clergyman. George
was descended from the son who went
into business. Colonel Herchmer, OF
Quebec, commanding officer of the
Northwest Mounted Police. is his
brother. His aged mother lives in
Belleville with his younger sister. He
had o wife, but no children"
Mr.. Gildersleeve, who is a wealthy
steamboat owner, started home with
the body at o'clock.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-08

When he was able to do 50 he ran 10 a
Montgomery-street oar. bound Tor the
fcrry. Just ms he did 30 Edward Gil
lespie and James Kennedy came up TO
the church. They volunteered TO catch
Tborne and give him another thrashing.
This, however, Miss Ellingsworth OBJ
jected TO, and she went home.
Yesterday she said that two years ago
she was left an orphan in Glasgow. She
came 10 this country to find an aunt re-
siding, as she supposed, in Brooklyn.
When she arrived here she learned that
the aunt had gone West. She had
about $4,000, but she accepted place
as salcswoman in a store in this city.
Five weeks ago she went TO Jersey City
TO board with Mrs. barrow. She re-
signed her place, and devoted her time
TO preparing her troussenu, drawing
heavily on her bank account for the
purpose. She is much distressed at the
unfortunate result of her love affair,
and she now regrets that sue resorted
to q horsewhip.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-08
NAYS housewife.
She Uses 10 Smartly on Jesse Thorne.
whoEIad Been Her Accepted
Lover.
New York SUM-

May Ellingsworth, handsome
blonde nineteen years old, OF lOil
Storm avenue, Jersey City, horse
whipped Jesse Thorne on Tuesday
night. He is shipping-clerk IN a
wholesale dry-goods house in this city.
He formed the acquaintance OF the girl
a year ago, and after brief courtship
they were engaged. The wedding was
set down for one week from next Sun
day, and cards were sent to their
friends. On Saturday night Thorne
called at the house, it is said, and
asked to be released from the engage
ment because of his inability to sup
port wife. The girl consented and he
returned to Sixty-sixth street, III this
city, where he lives. The next evening,
when Miss Ellingsworth and Miss Oar
row, the daughter of her landlady,
were returning home from an errand to
O drugstore, Miss Ellingsworth saw
Thorne and girl on the opposite side
Of the street. She left her friend at
the gate of their home and followed
the couple to house in Bergen ave-
hue. Thorne babe the girl good night,
and said he would see her on Tuesday
night. This Miss Ellingsworth over
heard.
On Tuesday night she secreted her.
self in the doorway Of the Bergen Re
formed churchand waited for Thorne
TO pass on his way to the house OF the
girl. At 8, o'clock he did so. Miss
Ellingswo-th drew from beneath her
cloak whip, and rs he passed the door
she assaulted him. A half dozen
times the whip was laid across his face
and shoulders before he could retreat.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-08

How They Came TO Grief Through
Using a Coai-Car for n TOboggan.

Pittsburgh Dspatch.l
Five prominent Southsiders have been
going about for several days, some with
limping gaits and some with scratched
cheeks and noses. Their characters are
such that no one would suspect them OF
fighting, but when their friends ques-
toned them as 10 how or where they
were injured all made eyasive replies.
But the secret leaked out. One of
the pleasant afternoons OF last week the
party OF five (among whom were de-
tective and o well-known politician)
took walk out on the Brownsville road.
On the Rankins farm they sawan empty
cosl-car sitting on the track of the coal
road at the top OF steep grade. Mind
full of early days when coasting was O
standard amusement, or else having
pleasant recollections of toboggan slides
in nper years, one proposed taking o
ride.
All agreed. One who "knew how it
was DONE" or thought he did, volun-
teered to act as brakeman, and pro-
cured fence-rail which was TO control
the progress OF the machine by be-
ing inserted between the wheel and the
body Of the car.
"Are you all ready, gentlemen ?"
GAN ready. Let 'er go, Gallagher f"
She went. She did more she fairly
few. The improyised brake failed TO
work, and the coal-car soon gained q
speed that the best engine on the
Pennsylvania railroad probably never
surpassed. John Gilpin's famous
ride was snails pace in COMPARE
son. In rounding q bend the car
jumped the track, overturned, aud the
air was instantly filed with legs, arms,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-08

The ncwspaper-man down in Texas
who has begun suits for damages
against the Sergeant-at-Arms OF the
House. Of Representatives and fifty
eight members Of The House who voted
TO imprison him for causing the arrest
of the Speaker during the session is
evidently a man after Judge BosD's
own heart, and claims that no power
can close the courts against him. He
is bent upon having Judicial deter
mination" Of his case. As no man
from President of the United States
down to scullion is exempt from being
implicated. Judge BOND would proba-
bly, be a good subject for some disap-
pointed sutton 10 call 10 account.
Fray, why not sue Legislators as well
as grand jurors ?
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-08

The Gar was forty-three on the 10th
and King Hubert attained the same
age on the 18th OF March.

The Gar was forty-three on the 10th
and King Hubert attained the same
age on the 18th Of March.
The late Sir Joseph Whitworth, en-
gineer and artillerIst, left personal
estate valued at more than 81 ,S12, 500
net.
Miss Evelyn Ames, eldest daughter
of the Governor of Massachusetts,, has
studied under Rubenstein and is said
TO be singularly fine performer.
Here is something like windfall :
Prince Montleart, who died the other
day, has left the whole Of his fortune,
estimated OF 10000 TO the Queen
Of Italy.
The house in which Tom Paine was
born, at Thetford Norfolk, on January
30, 1877. and in which the earlier years
of his life were passed, is about to be
pulled down.
II is said that the keeper of the Flori-
da Hotel, where Mrs Henry Ward
Beecber is, has been publishing as an
advertisement her telegram accepting
his invitation 10 come there.
Mrs. Potter is thoroughly "cut up
by the weekly English papers. The
Saturday Revieto says It really can
have nothing TO say about her until she
learns the rudiments Of acting.
Baby Whitney is TO be christened in
st. Johns church, at Washington, on
Easter Monday in the presence of a
limited number Of friends. 1t has been
decided that she shall bear the name Of
Dorothy.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-08
CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE.
~ ~
uENRICO COUNTY.
ELECTION OF COUNTY OFFICERS,
MAY 70, 1887.

FOR TREASURER: WILLIAM TAYLOR for
reelection. without spot or blemish: public
money safe in his hands, as four years trial
fully attestsl ..,
FOR CIRCUIT-COURT CLERK: GEORGE
W, CARTER for recollection. {One OF the best
and most experienced court clerks In the Com
mOnwealth.l
FOR COUNTY CLERK: SAMUEL j. WAD-
DILL for reelection. Unsurpassed In the dis
charge Of the duties Of his Ofilce.l
FOR SHERIFF: WILLIAM II. BRAUER.
well known 70 the people Of the county, sound
and solid. ard will mako an excellent sherl1.)
FOR COMMOEWEALTHS ATTORNEY:
WILLIAM II. BEVERIDGE. young aud III
trerid lawyer. and will make good Common
wealthis Attorney -
COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE, UPPER
DISTRICT: ROBERT T. CROUCH. MANY
years experience ne commissioner well quail
ies him for its duties.) -....
COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE, LOWER
DISTRICT: J. &. REDWOOD for recollection.
competent and obliging, and makes first
class COMMISSIONER
The above well-knOwn names will be sup
ported at the election on the 26rH DAY OF MAY
NEXT, without regard TO party and for the best
interests Of the people CT the county.
apS2ts "SIC SEMPkR TIRANNIS."
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-08

I'm portaps stisaaI Questions
Considcrca-The slaughter
Of Geala.


tBy telegraph TO the Dispstch.I
WASHINGTON, April THE Csbinst
met at II o'clock to-day, in accordance
with the plan for the summer months
and remained in session over three
hours. The meeting was devoted
almost entirely to the consideration OF
international questions, the most I'M
portant relating to the Canadian-fsne,,
ries policy of Great Britain, in regard
TO the island OF Hayti, and the seal
fisheries OF Alaska. In regard 70
the fisheries question 1t is I'M
derstood that information has been
received to the effect that Eng
land sustsins the position taken
by the Canadian authorities, and u IN
nowise disposed to make the conces-
sions requested by this Government.
his question was considered by the
Cabinet with view to the adylsablilty
OF suitable action by the President I'M
der the provisions OF the retaliatory act.
4 he alleged demand OF Great Britain
for the possession Of the Tortugas
islands or payment by tue Hayden
Government Of 81, 900, 900 in tho settle
ment Of old claims was considered at
some length. The United States have
great interests in Hayti, commercial
and otherwise, and are deeply con-
cerned in its welfare and prosperity.
Correspondence will be opened with
England on this subject. ;.
The Alaska seal-fisheries were dis
cussed with o view to their better pro-
lection from foreign interference. 1t
is represented that the interests are now
threatened by the wanton and whole
sale slaughter OF seals in open ocean. 1t
seems that during the day female seals
leave their young on the shores OF the
islands in charge of the males while
they go miles away in search OF food,
with which they return at night. Re-
Gently the practice has sprung up OF
catching the female seals while they are
in search OF food. Their young perish,
as matter of course, and the perpetu-
aticn of the animals is endangered.
The difficulty of controlling this mat
ter arises from the alleged want OF Ju-
risdiction of our Government overthese
waters beyond three-miles' limit. The
question will be again considered at a
future meeting.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-08
Chicago Carpenters' Troubles.
fRv teleerapb 10 the Dispatch.l

CHICAGO, April THE striking car
penters met at noon and by Unanimous
vote rejected the proposition made
by the bosses and reafiirmed the de-
mand for 35c. an hour pay and full re-
cognition OF the Carpenters Council as
body OF organized labor The pro-
position of the employers was TO con-
cede eight hours and make Doc. an
hour the minimum pay, with grades
above, but not to recognize anything
but the individual rights Of the men.
All union carpenters in Hyde Park,
to the number of.200, struck at noon
to-day for 35 cents an hour. A short
time ago the rate was raised from "a to
81 cents an hour, and they agreed to
work at that rate for one year. They
struck to-day out of sympathy for the
carpenters in Chicago.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-08
ADEFlNDER FOR THE CUP.
General Paine to Build New steel
Yncht 10 Meet the Thistle.

A Boston telegram says: Before the
time comes for the trial races Boston
will have another yacht to defend the
Americas cup against the Thistle. Ed
ward Burgess will be the designer and
General Paine the owner OF the new
boat. The plans for the new vessel
are nearly completed, and her
architect is confident that she will
prove even more feeta craft than either
the Puritan or the Mayfower. Since
the Thistle's dimensions became known
General Paine was one of the first to
recognize the fact that the designer had
made a great stride forward, and that
the new boat would prove trouble
some customer. The General waited
to see what would be done about it by
other parties, and as no one stepped
forward he determined to build new
boat. When asked about it Mr.. Bur
CESS said:
.'Yes, General Payne has decided to
build a new steel yacht, just about the
same size as the Mayfower. She is to
be bnilt at Pusey Il Jones's Works,
Wilmington, Del. The contract was
sent the day before yesterday, and work
will be begun at once. The lines are
about made and part of the plating is
ready. Mr. Pussy was in Boston two
days ago, and tie details have been
agreed upon. The plating will be steel,
averaging five sixteenths and one quar-
ter of an inch. The new yacht will
have an overhanging bow, the stern to
be similar to the Mayhower's. The
building Of the new yacht will make no
difference as to the Mayhower's trip to-
England. She will sail across and race
for the cups If Mr.. Chsmberlayne's con-
ditiOns are fair. As to the dimen-
sions Of the new yacht, you can say that
she is about the same size as the May
flower, within a few inches of her di
mansions, except that she will have a
clipper bow, and consequently will be
longer on deck. There is no great diff
ference between her and the Maytower.
Work has already begun, as Mr.. Pusey
has taken sufficient data to begin on
the keel. No definite time in which to
complete the new yacht has been de-
cided on, but she will be built in the
shortest possible time. Her scantling
will be steel throughout. Her stringers
and the plates will also be of steel. Her
deck will be laid in white-pine. The
sails have not been let out yet, but esti-
mates will be asked for in a few days"
Only a few personal friends of Gene
raj Paine had any idea of his intentions
us TO the building of the new steel
yacht. A gentleman well up in naval
architecture, who has seen the plans,
predicts that the new yacht will give
the Thistle such race as the Scottish
syndicate never dreamed of. Mr.. Bur
CESS made the plans in lessthan week,
General Paine not having reached de-
cision to build until day or two after
the Thistle's dimensions were made
public. The details of the new boats
dimensions are not yet made public,
but il is evident from the general de-
scription given out that her sail area
will be about the same as that of the
Mayfower her ballast, also about the
same, will be carried trifie lower. 1t
will be cast in her keel.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-08
" Practical" Corrected.

To the Editor OF the DtSpdtch'
have neither the intention nor incli-
nation to discuss the State-debt ques-
ton in any of its phases. am of the
opinion that the less said about it at
this time and present juncture of the
matter the better it will be for the in
terests of Virginia and all concerned. L
wiite simply to correct mistake which
appeared in the columns of your paper
of March Goth over the signature of
Practical" The figures of !" Practi-
cal" are from, and only from, sup
posed existing condition of affairs as
connected with the subject discussed
by him, correct. But is such really
the present status of the case ? / think
not. Practical said eff the prin-
cipal of the bonds is destroyed the in
terest thereon simply becomes an an
nuity for a term of years-in this case
for eighteen years" and then gives the
capitalized or present worth of the an
nuity as $64.97. III the basis of "Prac-
calls" calculation-which / suppose
was that coupons were worth their face
value-tben the result at which he ar
rived is correct. But the facts OF the
case are widely different from what
seemed to be, and / suppose was,
"Pratical's " starting point in making
his calculation. AS coupons are only
worth one half of their face-value at
most, the annuity would not be, as
Practical asserts, 6 per cent. an
nuity, but, in truth and fact, only a 3
per cent. annuity, the capitalized or
present worth of which would not be
upon legal or per cent. interest basis
OF calculation S64.97, as stated by
Practical, but only $32.4S. Deduct
this amount from 100, and we have a
loss to the bondholder, not of 35.03,
as per Practical" but loss in fact
of 67.54 to the holders or investors In
such bonds. ERGO.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-08
Avn Earthuuake in Rhode island.

>~~~~~N
There has indeed been q remarkable
farming over in Rhode Island, and we
feel like taking back all we have ever
said in the way Of poling fun at the
little State. Late returns from the
election OF "Wednesday show that a
Democratic Governor, Democratic
Attorney General, and Demo-
cratic Treasurer were elected, and that
The city Of Providence returned the
entire Democratic Assembly ticket.
The Democrats also made large gains in
The Legislature elsewhere in the State.
We congratulate the Democrats of
Rhode Island upon their victory, and
SECOND allpraise 70 the Providence Jour
nai, whose persistent eight against boss
SuIe md corruption in il own party
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-08

Our journalistic friends who seem to
deplore SO much the fact that Mr.. MAS
sEY is a member OF the commission APP
pointed TO settle the State debt will no
doubt become reconciled to his appoint
ment when they learn that Mr.. RoYALL
was in favor of his selection. This fact
is so creditable to Mr.. RoYAIL, and so
promising as to tho disposition Of the
bondholdcrs, that we trust he will ex-
cuse us for mentioning it. We are al
most ready TO add that we regret that
Mr.. RoYALh himself is not upon the
commission.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-08

AS TO the point that the commission
to settle the State debt represented
fairly the talent and good sense OF the
Legislature, and would speak for the
people, tho Norfolk Evening Ne'cs
says:
can agreement made by the commits
sion which the people would not ratify
would be worse than no commission at
oil. Hence we recognize the full force
of the Dispatch'S argumsnt, and fully
endorse it..
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-08

The Mobile Register says: "SrAN-
LEY, the African explorer, who has gone
to relieve EMIN BEY, has arrived at Ba-
mana. There is something about peel
or peal that ought to come in here, but
we can't exactly work it." Well, appeal
of laughter would probably come in
should STANLEY happen to step on Ba-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-08

The Philadelphia Times says: CIVIL
LIAM T. COLEMAN, OF California, who is
nursing an understood presidential
boom, is bald-headed man with a
moustache big enough to knot at the
back of his head. His availability as
candidate III said to be largely repre-
scented by a fortune of 800, 100000 !"
The Times has done the public a service
in telling even that little about COLE